Penholder



N. C. STARK Feb. 21, 1928. 1,659,579

PENHOLDER Filed A112. 15, 1924 Patented Feb. Z1, 1928.

p 1,659,579 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

NICHOLAS c. STARK, 0F s'r, Louis, MISSOURI.

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Application filedAugust 15, 1824., Serial No. 732,313.

My invention relates to improvements .in penholders and has for its primary object an all metal penholder in which the pen point can be reversed-s0 that the same can be readilycarried in the pocket.

A further object is to construct an all metal penholderof non-corrosive material so that the same can bereadily cleaned of coagulated ink and which 'when handled bypersons having a contagious disease can be readily sterilized.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a top plan View of my device with the pen point in writing position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view showing the pen point reversed; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevationof the holder with a portion thereof broken away and in section showing the slide stops.

In the construction of my device I employ a tapered member 5 which is preferably circular in cross section, and which is provided with rounded ends 6 and 7, the end 7 being the larger. Formed adjacent the end 7 is a recess 8 in which a pin or screw 9 is located. Spaced along the member 5 and at some distance to the rear of the pin 9 is a similar pin or screw 10. These pins are for the purpose of limiting the movement of the sleeve 11. The sleeve 11 is formed of closely coiled spring wire. My}

purpose of forming this sleeve of spring wire and coiling it is to permit a certain amount of resiliency, but still at the same time enable it to firmly hold the pen point 12 on the member 5 in the position'indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 or in Fig. 3.

It is to be understood that the member 5, the pins or screws 9 and 10, and the resilient coiled sleeve 11 are made of non-corrosive material.

My method of inserting the pen in the holder is as follows: The sleeve 11'is first moved backward on the tapered member 5 until it contacts with the pin 10, the pen 12 is then placed on the member 5 and the sleeve 11 moved forward until the pen is finally bound to the member 5, this binding is accomplished by reason of the fact that in moving the sleeve 11 forwardit moves toward the larger end of the member 5 and in this way tightly grips and holds the pen coming bent or distorted.

tom of the coil being free so that a certain amountof expansion is permitted.

with the pin 10, when the pen can be readily removed. The penis then reversed and its shankis inserted underneath the sleeve 11,

the sleeve is then moved forward toward the end 7 so as to securely place the pen in position and when in this position the nibs lie closely against the surface of the member 5 so that there will be no danger of the same catchingin the lining of the pocket and be- If no pen is used the sleeve 11 is prevented from slipping over the end 7 by the pin 9 with which it contacts, the pins 9and 10 of course, projecting sufficiently beyond the surface of the member 5 to prevent the sleeve from passing thereover.

One of the particular advantages of my penholder is that it is non-absorbent and should a pen point become corroded therein through the action of ink on the pen point and also the coagulation of ink, the holder can be readily thrown into a vessel containing water and boiled to remove such coagulation and permit the removal of the pen point. I

Furthermore by using the sleeve formed of a coil spring of non-corrosive material, it is.

possible to sterilize the holder when the same has been handled by a person having a conholders having sleeves made of cork or soft or hard rubber are employed, since the heat, during the sterilization, would readily destroy the same.

Furthermore, it is to be noted that my penholder is absolutely solid from end to end and not provided with slits as is the case in I claim is 1. A penholder comprising an elongated tagious disease. This is not possible where r solid tapering member circular in cross sec- A tion, the exterior surface of its larger end to pass over the outer surface of apen point when positioned on said member, a pin located near the large end of said member,- a second pin spaced longitudinally of sald tapering member from thefirst mentioned pin, said pins adapted to limit the longitudinal movement of said sleeve in either direction whereby a pen point can be clamped securely for use and in reversed position When not in use.

2. A penholder comprising an elongated solid non-elastic tapering member circular in cross section, the exterior of its larger end adapted to fit the interior surface of a pen point, a sleeve having the same taper and of slightly larger diameter than said member at its greatest diameter formed of a single strand of closely coiled Wire slidably mounted .on said member adjacent its large end and adapted to pass over the outer surface of a pen point When positioned on said member, a pin located adjacent the large end of said member, a second pin spaced longitudinally of said member from said first mentioned pin, said pins adapted to limit the longitudinal movement of said sleeve 1n either direction on said member whereby a pen point can be securely clamped for use on said member and also securely clamped on said member in reversed position when not in use thereby permitting the penholder to be carried in the pocket.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

NICHOLAS C. STARK. 

